Meanwhile, Knightly went on to earn an Oscar nomination and two Golden Globe noms after her first Pirates film, and then there was the equally amazing Zoe Saldana, who was cast as the sharp-talking Anamaria. Do I even need to mention what Saldana has been up to lately?

So yes, Cruz is a perfect pick. She’s beautiful. (Check.) And, with one Oscar already in her pocket and another nomination this year, she’s definitely talented. (Check.)

She could be the breath Pirates needs to put wind back in its proverbial sales. And who knows, maybe we’ll see a Jack Sparrow love interest on the horizon.